#4E3034
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.7% 0.044 10.9), rgb(78, 48, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#4E3034 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3034 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 48, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 24%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.044 10.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4E3034 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3034 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3034 text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3034 text on black | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9398
oklch(70.6% 0.053 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE797F
oklch(63.1% 0.067 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#996169
oklch(55.6% 0.074 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#835057
oklch(49.1% 0.069 11)
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Step 800
800
#6A4247
oklch(42.7% 0.056 11.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3034
oklch(34.7% 0.044 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
#4E3034 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #353534 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3A33 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532D31 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3034
#4E3034
oklch(34.7% 0.044 10.9)
- #1A413F
#1A413F
oklch(34.7% 0.044 190.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4E3034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.083
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.088
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.089
Use #4E3034 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.